If you WERE to get a Ti 29er SS rigid. Would you go for a bling ExoGrid, or go for a painted Lynskey Ti frame.................. I am loving the Exogrid, but these Lynskey frames look the bomb..................... The team there have been super helpful to me.
If you WERE to get a Ti 29er SS rigid. Would you go for a bling ExoGrid, or go for a painted Lynskey Ti frame.................. I am loving the Exogrid, but these Lynskey frames look the bomb..................... The team there have been super helpful to me.
Your honest thoughts please....
You know you want an Exo or a Jones...
Is a nice Chromoly frame out of the question? Steel is as sexy as Ti... just not the best thing for a Full Suspension bike. But it would be in my list for a 29 SS (or a 69'er)
Is a nice Chromoly frame out of the question? Steel is as sexy as Ti... just not the best thing for a Full Suspension bike. But it would be in my list for a 29 SS (or a 69'er)
Yeah a Jones would be nice, you cannot order htem anymore, to long a wait. And they make the ExoGrid seem cheap, those Jones are up there and some I hear... Dam Beautiful though.
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This Linskey looks nice, but when would you use it?
I can understand having a roadbike next to the ML, and I can understand having a long travel freeride bike next to the ML. But honestly I dont know where I would take my hardtail where I cannot ride my ML.. Just my honest opinion. Because you asked for it.
This Linskey looks nice, but when would you use it?
I can understand having a roadbike next to the ML, and I can understand having a long travel freeride bike next to the ML. But honestly I dont know where I would take my hardtail where I cannot ride my ML.. Just my honest opinion. Because you asked for it.
Kove indeed you are right, when would I use it, soem training rides. Love the roadie, but see it purely as a training ride, do not enjoy the riding like I do a mtb..............Also I want a 29 inch wheel bike, and that a 29 like a ML would not be possible, 26 inch wheels are still the business for a bike capable as the ML...
Keep the discussion going, and I do appreciate your honest opinion...
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As Warp mentioned, don't throw the steel option out the window... I have a steel SS and really like it (cheap frame - Zion 853 from Jenson). The ride is very, very nice, so I can only imagine what a more expensive frame could be like. I have never had Ti bike though, so I can't compare it.
As Warp mentioned, don't throw the steel option out the window... I have a steel SS and really like it (cheap frame - Zion 853 from Jenson). The ride is very, very nice, so I can only imagine what a more expensive frame could be like. I have never had Ti bike though, so I can't compare it.
Cheers,
Cris
For sure nto tossing the thought of a steel frame out the window. Am at the early investigation side of things. Without a doubt I will get a SS at some stage. The main point I was making the Lynskey frames look beautiful, but would seem a shame to paint a Ti frame to me. Others ???
I would haev no problem painting up a Steel frame no worries at all...............
The_Lecht_Rocks: whafe - cheeers - may i offer an official apology for the wagon wheeler "dis-belief"
looking for something a bit different, HT, SS, 29er!
There's a few people in the Custom Forum and the rigid fourm with Strong frames in the queue. There a Ti 29er heading to NZ as well, alas it's not for me.
If you want a painted frame, I'd go with steel, I don't see any point in painting titanium except for vanity :-)
Check out these nice paragon sliding dropouts on this frame in the 29er fourm Almost Finished.
looking for something a bit different, HT, SS, 29er!
There's a few people in the Custom Forum and the rigid fourm with Strong frames in the queue. There a Ti 29er heading to NZ as well, alas it's not for me.
If you want a painted frame, I'd go with steel, I don't see any point in painting titanium except for vanity :-)
Check out these nice paragon sliding dropouts on this frame in the 29er fourm Almost Finished.
am with you, painting a Ti frame is like painting a John Deere tractor purple. No go.........Am open to many suggestions, still in the early phase of investigation... So keep the frame suggestions coming
The_Lecht_Rocks: whafe - cheeers - may i offer an official apology for the wagon wheeler "dis-belief"
Ti is really nice, but you could have a top-drawer steel frame for the fraction of the cost of a Ti frame. Which will be good now you'll have more expenses.
As other have mentioned, if you go steel, get the best powdercoating money could buy.
However, I'm rethinking my suggestion of a steel bike... you live in Barza, where there's too much heat, humidity and salt in the air... that'll play against steel in the long run.
Ti is really nice, but you could have a top-drawer steel frame for the fraction of the cost of a Ti frame. Which will be good now you'll have more expenses.
As other have mentioned, if you go steel, get the best powdercoating money could buy.
However, I'm rethinking my suggestion of a steel bike... you live in Barza, where there's too much heat, humidity and salt in the air... that'll play against steel in the long run.
Ti will last longer with less worries.
mmmmmmmmmmmmm my mind is racing re this. Need to play it cool, need to concentrate on this trip to ride Fruita atc
The_Lecht_Rocks: whafe - cheeers - may i offer an official apology for the wagon wheeler "dis-belief"
Do you really want fully rigid or a HT?
Just to bug you with more options... go dig up the thread on Padre's Desalvo Ti 29er. Very nice looking bike. I tinkered with some other folks' 29er SS on different rides and went with a deal I got on a GF Rig. Not a fully rigid like you're talking about but a nice introduction to the SS and 29er world. Lots of fun and a very different style of riding. Othe bike is a SB.
Now I'm contemplating the idea of a custom/"blingier"? SS. Strong, DeSalvo, Retrotech...a lot of cool options.
The idea of a TI FCR SS 29er hmmm, I like the option of the swapable der hanger so you can switch to a gearie if needed.
Keep us posted as you go along.
Dont want a soft tail single speed, want a hard tail....................
If getting a hardtail, why get an Exogrid? I thought that the Exogrid is a bit stiffer than Ti, and I'd rather have a bit more flex in the frame when riding a hardtail.
I'd vote for a custom Eleven in Ti with the replaceable dropouts. Schwweet!!
Soma makes some inexpensive steel 29er frames too.
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